Nurse doctorate programs in Louisiana.
7 doctorate nursing programs in Louisiana across 6 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.
The directory lists 7 doctoral nursing programs in Louisiana, made up of 7 DNP. They are offered by 7 institutions across Baton Rouge, Hammond, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans and Shreveport.
Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in Louisiana
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Loyola University New Orleans
- McNeese State University
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Southern University and A&M College
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in Louisiana
A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.